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John Profumo

John Profumo was a British politician who served as the Secretary of State for War under Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, from July 1960 to June 1963. Known for his suave and charming personality, Profumo also had a successful military ca[...]

Steny Hoyer

American politician and attorney Steny Hoyer has been a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 5th district since 1981. The Democratic politician was first inspired to join politics after listening to a J[...]

Gyles Brandreth

English TV and radio broadcaster, author, and former politician Gyles Brandreth gained fame for presenting reality, game, or factual shows such as Good Morning Britain, The One Show, and Countdown. He also had a successf[...]

Derren Brown

English illusionist and mentalist Derren Brown became a household name with his 2000 show Mind Control. He entertains audiences with not just traditional magic tricks, but includes innovative methods such as cold reading, body language re[...]

Gayatri Devi

Maharani Gayatri Devi, or the Rajmata of Jaipur, reigned as the third Maharani consort of Jaipur, India, in the 1940s, through her marriage to the Maharaja of Jaipur, Sawai Man Singh II. Gayatri was born into the royal household of the Ma[...]

Robert Stroud

Robert Stroud, or the Birdman of Alcatraz, was an American convicted murderer and self-taught ornithologist. Stroud committed his first murder when he shot dead a bartender who beat up his mistress in January 1909. Sentenced to 12 years a[...]

Joni Ernst

American politician and former US military officer Joni Ernst has been a US Senator from Iowa since 2015. She previously served as part of the US military in Kuwait and Iraq, during the Iraq War; won many medals; and retired as a lieutenant genera[...]

Curtis Sliwa

American politician, anti-crime activist, and radio talk show host Curtis Sliwa is best known as the founder of the Guardian Angels, a non-profit volunteer organization for unarmed fight against crime. Sliwa started his career as a newspa[...]

Lionel Logue

Lionel Logue was an Australian speech and language therapist and stage actor best known for curing the Duke of York (later King George VI of the UK) of his pronounced stammer. Logue started his career as an elocutionist and then briefly worked in [...]

Diana Mitford

British socialite, fascist, and author Diana Mosley (née Mitford) was the daughter of David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale, and part of the aristocratic Mitford family of England. Known for her grace and beauty, she was initially marr[...]